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Water Bill debts -is it illegal for them to cut you off
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kirkbyinfurnesslad_2
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in Water bills
Ive been advised thats its illegal for them to cut your water off no matter how much you owe?
Is this correct,can anyone direct me to relevent legistation?
Is this correct,can anyone direct me to relevent legistation?
Proud to be a member of the Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Gang.:D:T
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Why? are you hoping to get away without paying your bill?Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers0
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matelodave wrote: »Why? are you hoping to get away without paying your bill?
No.,..
I am just trying to get a question answeredProud to be a member of the Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Gang.:D:T0 -
Water companies are not allowed to disconnect household properties, only commercial premises0
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Water companies are not allowed to disconnect household properties, only commercial premises
The OP would like a link to the legislation. Can you help?"If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
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I've found the legislation, its the water act of 1999Proud to be a member of the Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Gang.:D:T0
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Have you a link please?"If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
Extract from "If" by Rudyard Kipling0 -
Proud to be a member of the Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Gang.:D:T0
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Thinking about this, it does mean that someone who isnt bothered about ccjs etc would never need bother paying a water bill!!!Proud to be a member of the Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Gang.:D:T0
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Have you a link please?0
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We dont know the OP predicament .
Things are really starting to bite in this country.
Well done the posters answering the actual questions without judgment.Be happy...;)0
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